Ibrahim Okash Omar (born 18 September 1964) is a former athlete who competed internationally for Somalia. He competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics and the 1988 Summer Olympics.

Okash was raised in Jowhar, about 25 miles from Mogadishu.[1]

At the 1984 Games he competed in the 400 metres and finished 7th in his heat and did not advance any further. At the 1988 Summer Olympics, he advanced to the semifinals of the 800 metres.[2] He finished eighth in the semifinals.[3]

He competed for the University of Southern California in 1988 and 1989.[1] In 1988, while at USC, Okash set a Pac-12 record of 1:33:92 in the 800 metres. As of 2021, Okash still held the Pac-12 record.[4] He also ranks second in USC history with a time of 3:40:86 in the 1,500 meters.[5]

He was later affiliated with the Santa Monica Track Club.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "From a Distance: Somali Runners in U.S. Have Not Lost Touch With Heartbreak in Their Homeland". Los Angeles Times. December 15, 1992. p. C10.
  2. ↑ John Grasso, Bill Mallon, Jeroen Heijans (2015). Historical Dictionary of the Olympic Movement. p. 540. ISBN 9781442248601.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  3. ↑ Sports Reference profile Archived 2015-06-21 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ↑ Anthony Gharib (May 26, 2021). "USC Track stars awarded Pac-12 honors post-season". Daily Trojan.
  5. ↑ "USC All-Time Top-10 Performances". University of Southern California. March 20, 2020.



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